Compton scattering

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Compton_scattering
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:category quantum electrodynamics
scattering
gptkbp:demonstrates particle nature of light
gptkbp:describes inelastic scattering of photons by electrons
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Arthur_H._Compton
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1923
gptkbp:explains quantum mechanics
gptkbp:hasApplication astrophysics
gamma spectroscopy
material analysis
medical imaging
gptkbp:hasUnit angstrom (for wavelength change)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Compton scattering
gptkbp:involves electron
photon
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Arthur_H._Compton
gptkbp:NobelPrizeYear Arthur H. Compton won Nobel Prize in Physics in 1927 for this discovery
gptkbp:occurredIn gptkb:X-rays
gptkb:gamma_rays
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:photoelectric_effect
gptkb:Rayleigh_scattering
gptkb:Thomson_scattering
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:quantum_physics
atomic physics
physics
gptkbp:result increase in wavelength of photon
gptkbp:wavelengthChangeFormula Δλ = h/(m_ec) × (1 - cosθ)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Arthur_Holly_Compton
gptkb:Compton_effect
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4